How to travel from Marseille to Besançon

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Travel Information from Marseille to Besançon

Distance274 miles (442 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$52 - $22
Cheapest modeBus • $22 (€20) • 7 h 30 min
Fastest modeTrain • $52 (€47) • 4 h 14 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or SNCF TER

Take a train or bus to travel 274 miles (442 km) to Besançon from Marseille. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus or SNCF TER among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Marseille to Besançon.

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from Marseille to Besançon

How to get from Marseille to Besançon by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Marseille to Besançon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
10:30AM9h35
Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
08:05PMBesancon, Gare de la Viotte
$721One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
10:30AM9h35
Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
08:05PMBesancon, Gare de la Viotte
$721One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

Air FranceAF7341 · AF1242
07:30PM3h30
Marseille Provence Airport
11:00PMGeneva International Airport
$4651One-way
1 transfer

Other options

TGV INOUI6850+SNCF TER889475 · 895912
10:20AM5h49
Marseille Saint-Charles
04:09PMBesançon Viotte
$1061One-way
2 transfers
TGV INOUI5066+SNCF TER889477 · 895914
12:11PM5h00
Marseille Saint-Charles
05:11PMBesançon Viotte
$1241One-way
2 transfers
TGV INOUI5386+SNCF TER895810
02:34PM4h35
Marseille Saint-Charles
07:09PMBesançon Viotte
$1731One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
10:00PM10h35
Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
08:35AMBesancon, Gare de la Viotte
$771One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
07:40PM10h35
Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
06:15AMBesancon, Gare de la Viotte
$1061One-way
1 transfer
Air FranceAF7337 · AF1142
12:25PM3h45
Marseille Provence Airport
04:10PMGeneva International Airport
$2791One-way
1 transfer
Air FranceAF9405 · AF1142
11:30AM4h40
Marseille Provence Airport
04:10PMGeneva International Airport
$2791One-way
1 transfer
Air FranceAF7337 · AF1342
12:25PM4h55
Marseille Provence Airport
05:20PMGeneva International Airport
$2791One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Marseille to Besançon

Travel to Besançon easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Marseille to Besançon.

FAQs

You can get between Marseille and Besançon 2 different ways: train or bus.

The cheapest way to travel from Marseille to Besançon is a bus with an average price of $22 (€20).

This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to Besançon:

A bus is () less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Marseille to Besançon costing on average ().

Taking a bus costs $30 (€27) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $52 (€47).

The quickest way to travel to Besançon from Marseille is by train, which takes on average 4 h 14 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 7 h 30 min of travel time.

Besançon is approximately 274 miles (442 km) away from Marseille.

The average frequency per day from Marseille to Besançon is:

  • Around 7 buses per day.
  • 1 flight per day.
  • 8 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Marseille and Besançon as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Marseille to Besançon:

  • Most travelers who book a bus ticket from Marseille to Besançon depart from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Besançon, Avenue du Maréchal Foch (Gare Viotte).
  • Most travelers take a train from Marseille Saint-Charles to Besançon Franche-Comté TGV.

The following travel companies offer services from Marseille to Besançon:

  • FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus can take you to Besançon by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Marseille to Besançon for $22 (€20).
  • SNCF TER, TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV or SNCF (3) can take you to Besançon by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for SNCF TER from Marseille to Besançon for $52 (€47).

Yes, there are direct services available from Marseille to Besançon with the following travel companies:

  • 2 direct buses per day with.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Besançon as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Marseille and Besançon.

Many of our customers who book a trip from Marseille to Besançon often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like Paris, Lyon, Dijon or Strasbourg. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Marseille and Besançon itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Besançon and any of these top destinations today!
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